TEQUESTA — People who
live at a building in Tequesta are out of their homes and
trying to make arrangements about where to live after their
building was evacuated.
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The village deemed it
"unsafe for occupancy" after columns showed "significant
deterioration and cracking."
A statement from Mayor Molly Young says an Engineer of
Record on a nearby project alerted the village’s building
official to the unsafe building.
The address is 200 Waterway, just northeast of Tequesta
Drive and U.S. 1.
The mayor wrote that the building official forwarded the
concern to the homeowners’ association, which scheduled an
onsite inspection with Tequesta’s fire chief.
After a visual examination, the building
was deemed unsafe for occupancy.
People living there were evacuated. The mayor says they
won’t be able to return until the necessary repairs are
completed and then the property is inspected by a structural
engineer.
The mayor adds, a Florida Department of Environmental
Protection permit will be required for the project. Then, a
village building permit can be issued. |
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Tequesta building evacuated aftercolumns show 'significant
deterioration and cracking' on April 13, 2022.
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For now, the HOA
contracted with a local firm to immediately stabilize the
building and provide the essential repairs. It's also trying
to help residents with their relocation needs.
At this point, the timeframe for repairs is unknown until a
complete analysis is done by a structural engineer.
The property has been fenced off and it will not be
accessible to the public.
